[Nader Shah]

http://www.iaaf.org/...wsid=45186.html

It was in Grossetto 2004 that, as a 19-year-old, Hadadi made history when he became the first Iranian to win an athletics World title of any kind when he collected World Junior gold.

Hadadi has all the requisites for a discus thrower. An imposing 1.93m tall and a comparatively slim line (125kg) he is very strong as a half-squat 400kg and 245kg bench press proves. An engaging personality he has been quick to gain admirers amongst his fellow competitors.

After Grossetto,Hadadi went on to lift the Asian title in 2005 before finishing second to Alekna in the 2006 World Cup held in the Athens Olympic stadium.

In the Osaka World championships, he finished seventh in 64.53, but this year has seen him move to a different plateau. Either of his wins in Berlin or Tallinn would have been good enough to give him gold in Osaka and if he could reproduce that form in Beijing it would take something special to dislodge him. Alekna and Kanter have got company.

[arshak]

Thanks for the article. Yes, mashallah! Hadadi is a great athlete. I hope he will win Gold Medal in this year's Olympic Games. Asian Games 2006 I saw the footage of his throw that won him Gold.